“It was incredibly special to me to get a live win,” Griffin told PokerListings.

“There's something truly satisfying about winning a tournament, even if it's for less than what you may get in a different tournament for 2nd or 3rd place.

“To do it here in London at the EPT and to get the trophy, the picture and everything – even if it isn't one of my biggest scores – it's a dream come true.”

The tournament was played out in a turbo format so it was somewhat fitting an online grinder like Benger took it down.

Benger actually chopped with fellow Torontonian and friend Sam Greenwood heads-up but picked up an extra £3,000 for winning the tournament outright. Not to mention the trophy.

“We still had £3000 to play for and damn, did I ever want that trophy,” admitted Griffin. “So it was all business once the cards were back in the air and luckily I came out on top.”

Over the last couple years Benger has dominated the online leaderboards but this is his first live victory. It’s not his only live score, however, as he managed deep runs in both the 2013 PCA and 2012 WSOP Main Event.

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